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more than a dozen people died in southern indiana. the national weather service's chief meteorologist is here. hoping to determine the size of the storm. >> looking at the damage, trying to figure out the width. >> reporter: today as the growl of chain saws replaced the roar, indiana's governor described the damage as incomprehensible. >> all the things that mere mortals can do aren't enough sometimes. >> reporter: among the harrowing stories, a 2-year-old girl found alone in a field. >> we put arm bands on the children. just to identify them and found out pretty quickly that nobody came with this little girl. >> reporter: word that the child's parents, brother and sister were all killed. she's in critical condition in louisville. in kentucky, at least 17 people had been killed. 300 injured. >> it chokes you up. you don't know where your family is. it chokes you. >> reporter: four were killed in west liberty alone. the town reeling from another deadly storm that hit 48 hours earlier. this church was over 100 years old. now a jumbled p
more than a dozen people died in southern indiana. the national weather service's chief meteorologist is here. hoping to determine the size of the storm. >> looking at the damage, trying to figure out the width. >> reporter: today as the growl of chain saws replaced the roar, indiana's governor described the damage as incomprehensible. >> all the things that mere mortals can do aren't enough sometimes. >> reporter: among the harrowing stories, a 2-year-old girl found...
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kentucky, as well as ohio and indiana have declared states of emergency. they are still searching for survivors. scott is in henryville, indiana with the latest on this story. >> good evening. tonight people are walking around looking at all of the damage and just shaking their heads. they knew the storm was coming. there were many warnings but henryville was hurt with what the local sheriff called the worst case scenario. throughout clark county in southern indiana, the devastation is overwhelming. >> once again, mother nature has dealt a blow to indiana. >> officials said entire communities, homes, schools and businesses are gone. >> we love you and we're with you. it's not just government. this is their neighbors here to help. >> the friday twisters threatened millions of people from the gulf coast to the great lakes. the national weather service issued nearly 300 tore naid zoe warnings friday. it wasn't over. thunderstorms rocked georgia this morning bringing more dam. despite the many warnings, the twister struck so quickly and with such force that ma
kentucky, as well as ohio and indiana have declared states of emergency. they are still searching for survivors. scott is in henryville, indiana with the latest on this story. >> good evening. tonight people are walking around looking at all of the damage and just shaking their heads. they knew the storm was coming. there were many warnings but henryville was hurt with what the local sheriff called the worst case scenario. throughout clark county in southern indiana, the devastation is...
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national guard troops have been deployed there and in indiana. in an instent tornadoes destroyed homes and turned lives upside down. here's what living through a tornado is like through a survivor's own words. >> everywhere you look there's just a story like this, a bus into a building, a mobile home completely flattened, just major damage everywhere in this area. >> everything was beating around our heads. we thank god we made it. >> i looked up and i was talking to my daughter across the street and i looked up and i seen debris everywhere. next thing i knew, i thought it was a dream. >> there's gas leaks. the houses are all completely demolished back there, completely to the ground. >> the building shook, the lights went off. the noise was incredible. >> baseball-sized haim that i can't honestly tell you what's going on. >> it was just like you were on a wave scale, you were going like this, the next thing i know, i'm pushing tables, refrigerators, freezers, whatever i had on me off of me. >> it seem liked the house was just lifted up and then
national guard troops have been deployed there and in indiana. in an instent tornadoes destroyed homes and turned lives upside down. here's what living through a tornado is like through a survivor's own words. >> everywhere you look there's just a story like this, a bus into a building, a mobile home completely flattened, just major damage everywhere in this area. >> everything was beating around our heads. we thank god we made it. >> i looked up and i was talking to my...
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one of the hardest hit areas of indiana was a town of henryville, north of louisville. josh levs joins us now with incredible images that we just got from that area. >> yes, it's coming to us from the newsroom this afternoon. hello again to all of you folks. this is some of the most dramatic video that we have seen from these storms and these tornadoes that ripped through parts of this country. let's take first a look at this video to set it up. okay. here's what you're seeing here. this is inside a gas station in henryville. a man named mike who had just not long before gotten inside that gas station and got a little bit of video. you can see a little bit out the window as the tornado came through. then he steps outside, let's watch this next video together. there it is, we're going to stay on this video. look at that. this is incredibly powerful. and tells us a story of what had happened. these tornadoes came through and actually flattened the gas station across the street from where he was. he says it was blind luck he came inside this shell gas station instead of an
one of the hardest hit areas of indiana was a town of henryville, north of louisville. josh levs joins us now with incredible images that we just got from that area. >> yes, it's coming to us from the newsroom this afternoon. hello again to all of you folks. this is some of the most dramatic video that we have seen from these storms and these tornadoes that ripped through parts of this country. let's take first a look at this video to set it up. okay. here's what you're seeing here. this...
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several inches of show from indiana to north carolina. flurries from northern, the great lakes to northern new england. >>> finally from us this morning, lindsay lohan's return to the spotlight, this time to poke a little fun at herself. >> 25-year-old actress hosted "saturday night live" joining the crew and rehashing her many, many run-ins with the law. abc's john miller takes a look. >> reporter: hosting "saturday night live", lindsay lohan knows something has been missing. [ alarm ] >> wait, the alarm goes off if i leave the stage? i thought it was only if a left the studio. >> reporter: a sharp contrast as she's been in and out of jail. on probation for drunken driving convictions and her first comeback role plagued with rumor. >> everyone here believes in you. everyone. we wouldn't haverwise. otherwise. [ applause ] >> are you searching me? >> no. no -- i'm -- i'm a lesbian now. [ laughter ] >> reporter: far from the bright lights of "saturday night live," lohan still has one cleanup at the l.a. county morgue. >> give us some music.
several inches of show from indiana to north carolina. flurries from northern, the great lakes to northern new england. >>> finally from us this morning, lindsay lohan's return to the spotlight, this time to poke a little fun at herself. >> 25-year-old actress hosted "saturday night live" joining the crew and rehashing her many, many run-ins with the law. abc's john miller takes a look. >> reporter: hosting "saturday night live", lindsay lohan knows...
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in fact, in one town in henryville indiana they say the death toll could rise. they had a number of students that had just been let out of school early. they saw that tornado firsthand. kara joins us live from henryville, indiana with the latest. >> the forecasters were predicting ominous weather that was coming into southeast indiana, but nobody could have foreseen what happened next. we are standing in henryville indiana in front of what used to be henryville high school. it is almost leveled to the ground. there were students inside but they were given proper time to evacuate. about 20 remained in the building, there are no injuries. the image breathtaking. >> it is hard on everybody. everything ask gone. >> the forecast calls for severe weather. what followed early friday evening could not have been predicted. >> didn't really think it was going to happen because tornado warnings come out all the time and it never hits us. >> tornadoes leveled a small farming community. there were more tornadoes in the last 24 hours than in an average month of march. people
in fact, in one town in henryville indiana they say the death toll could rise. they had a number of students that had just been let out of school early. they saw that tornado firsthand. kara joins us live from henryville, indiana with the latest. >> the forecasters were predicting ominous weather that was coming into southeast indiana, but nobody could have foreseen what happened next. we are standing in henryville indiana in front of what used to be henryville high school. it is almost...
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some of the worst damage we've seen is in indiana. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti is in henryville, indiana this morning. susan, what does it look like there? >> now that the sun is coming up, you can see even more of the crushing damage that has been suffered in this area. and as we speak, the governor of the state is being accompanied to this area coining some flyovers and is expected to be taking an on the ground tour of some of the heaviest damage where we are standing now. over my shoulder, that's the high school in henryville that has been torn to sleds by the tornado that swept through here. there is an elementary school that is attached to it that also is destroyed. this is the home of the hornets, right? the henryville hornets. the school sign reads, our hearts are full of hornet pride. people aren't going to let this get them down. but the realize is, you have a huge mess on your hand, starting with you. . this is dr. glenn rich. you are the elementary school principal and you were here when the storm hit along w
some of the worst damage we've seen is in indiana. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti is in henryville, indiana this morning. susan, what does it look like there? >> now that the sun is coming up, you can see even more of the crushing damage that has been suffered in this area. and as we speak, the governor of the state is being accompanied to this area coining some flyovers and is expected to be taking an on the ground tour of some of the heaviest damage where we are standing...
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a top lawyer was found in a field in indiana, the only -- a populatoddler was found in a field in indiana, the only member of her family to survive. we begin in henryville, indiana. >> this is the aftermath of the ef-4 tornado. the town of henryville, you have to look hard to find a building with all four walls and roof. the storm was clocked at 175 m.p.h. and tomorrow the tedious clean-up begins. in henryville, they knew something was coming, but no storm warning could prepare the small town for this. >> you could hear the wind, the flashes of light. >> the tornado came through so quickly, this woman was not able to escape the high school where she worked. she hobbled with her son and 10 other students in the principal's office while the roof was ripped away. >> we are all alive. that is all that matters. >> the twister that came through kentucky is one of dozens, part of a system that brought 100 portis through the country's midsection, from the ohio valley to the gulf coast. >> we had no power, no remote radio, nothing. the only thing we had was our phone. >> in alabama cell phone warn
a top lawyer was found in a field in indiana, the only -- a populatoddler was found in a field in indiana, the only member of her family to survive. we begin in henryville, indiana. >> this is the aftermath of the ef-4 tornado. the town of henryville, you have to look hard to find a building with all four walls and roof. the storm was clocked at 175 m.p.h. and tomorrow the tedious clean-up begins. in henryville, they knew something was coming, but no storm warning could prepare the small...
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an indiana toddler is in critical condition today. rescuers found her alone in a field after yesterday's tornado outbreak. 20-month-old baby was flown to two local hospitals before being identified by a relative. a hospital spokesman says the girl is breathing with the help of a tube. >>> and republican leaders are condemning conservative radio talk show host rush limbaugh after he called a law student who uses contraception a slut. sandra fluke testified before congress advocating that insurance companies cover birth control. president obama called fluke to support her, but limbaugh has not backed down from his comment. >>> and in just a few minutes, washington state kicks off its republican presidential caucuses. 40 delegates there are at stake. the winner stands to gain momentum three days before the biggest contest yet, super tuesday. that's when ten states hold
an indiana toddler is in critical condition today. rescuers found her alone in a field after yesterday's tornado outbreak. 20-month-old baby was flown to two local hospitals before being identified by a relative. a hospital spokesman says the girl is breathing with the help of a tube. >>> and republican leaders are condemning conservative radio talk show host rush limbaugh after he called a law student who uses contraception a slut. sandra fluke testified before congress advocating...
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now we take you to henryville, indiana. you've seen the stories of devastation but nothing as incredible as the story of stephanie decker. jamie cost tell low joins us with the story. >> stephanie lost both of her legs from protecting her children from not one but two tornadoes. this is what's left of the decker home. nothing. after two tornadoes blew through henryville, indiana last friday night, decker moved to protect her 5 and 8-year-old boys, covering them with a blanket to shield the debris, but the wreckage did hit her, almost cutting off both legs. a second twister was headed right for stephanie's family. pinned down by the two children, she covered her two children. >> they were screaming. mommy, i can't live without you. please don't die. >> unable to move the heavy debris, 8-year-old dominic went for help. stephanie survived but both legs were amputated. the boys are okay. jamie costello, abc2 news. >>> the morning starts off with a scare in harford county, a chemical scare sent students to the hospital. jeff hag
now we take you to henryville, indiana. you've seen the stories of devastation but nothing as incredible as the story of stephanie decker. jamie cost tell low joins us with the story. >> stephanie lost both of her legs from protecting her children from not one but two tornadoes. this is what's left of the decker home. nothing. after two tornadoes blew through henryville, indiana last friday night, decker moved to protect her 5 and 8-year-old boys, covering them with a blanket to shield...
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getting snow in west vip and indiana and kentucky. it will slide off towards the east so with that if it goes further to the north we have a chance for snow going into the afternoon. not a lot but wheel see the white stuff -- but we will see the white stuff falling from the sky. march can be a wild month. now we look at the weather pattern. this is is the sis them a will slide off to the east. we have a upper level disturbance work its way through. until it does i am keeping the chance for snow showers this mork morning and a slight -- morning and a slight chance for rain showers. we will see plenty of sunshine in the forecast. we look at future trend and you can see the snow that tries to get in here and it stays mainly to the south of us even maybe along the eastern shore but the southern part of the state this model picks up on and lots of sunshine as we head into the rest of the day and especially on tuesday and wednesday. now for today, that temperature will be right around 46 degrees mostly cloudy and breezy and chilly and by to
getting snow in west vip and indiana and kentucky. it will slide off towards the east so with that if it goes further to the north we have a chance for snow going into the afternoon. not a lot but wheel see the white stuff -- but we will see the white stuff falling from the sky. march can be a wild month. now we look at the weather pattern. this is is the sis them a will slide off to the east. we have a upper level disturbance work its way through. until it does i am keeping the chance for snow...
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found in an indiana field near her home has died. the little girl had been the only survivor in her family. she was taken off life support this morning. >> just ahead, the super tuesday battle ground, and the presidential elections in russia. we'll tell you who came out on top. >> more wet weather on the way. leigh glaser has the forecast. >> mike: a bigup set in the big game at stafford, at what cost for cal. and the a's get cespedes in camp and strucks up an instant friendship with manny ramirez. we'll tack to hum and h@ >> vladimir putin has claimed victory in russia's presidential election. he made a claim at a rally of tens of thousands of supporters, tallying 58% of the vote according to state television exit polls. opposition and independent observers say the election was marred by widespread violation. >> just a day and a half until super tuesday, when ten states vote in republican presidential primary. the race's front runner, mott mitt romney, told a georgia audience he will reverse policies. >> i'll keep america strong, i
found in an indiana field near her home has died. the little girl had been the only survivor in her family. she was taken off life support this morning. >> just ahead, the super tuesday battle ground, and the presidential elections in russia. we'll tell you who came out on top. >> more wet weather on the way. leigh glaser has the forecast. >> mike: a bigup set in the big game at stafford, at what cost for cal. and the a's get cespedes in camp and strucks up an instant...
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and reports, now, from jasper, indiana. ginger? >> reporter: cynthia, this is one of the most incredible storm chases that i've ever been on. i could see this coming in the computer model for days. but as the images start coming in, it's still unbelievable. >> that is just amazing. >> reporter: today will go down as one of the most destructive march days in recent weather history. tornadoes tearing up the heartland. this twister took aim at the tiny town of henryville, indiana. >> a tornado. >> reporter: bearing down with winds estimated to near 165 miles per hour. the 2,000 residents here, hit by a pair of tornadoes, just minutes apart. >> it's total devastation. i lived here for 28 years. and i've never seen anything remotely close to this. >> reporter: they were part of a myriad of storms that ripped across the country today. just the latest, this week, in a series of deadly twisters. the results, overwhelming devastation. >> we're looking at henryville, indiana, total destruction up there, folks. this is very, very serious. >>
and reports, now, from jasper, indiana. ginger? >> reporter: cynthia, this is one of the most incredible storm chases that i've ever been on. i could see this coming in the computer model for days. but as the images start coming in, it's still unbelievable. >> that is just amazing. >> reporter: today will go down as one of the most destructive march days in recent weather history. tornadoes tearing up the heartland. this twister took aim at the tiny town of henryville,...
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susan mcginnis reports for wjz from henryville, indiana. where residents have new problems to contend with. snow. >> reporter: utility crews are working to restore power. downed power lines and gas leaks other big -- are are the biggest concerns. at head rivo high school, workers use equipment to scoop up the wreckage. courtne cummings is a freshman. >> i want to be there. i want to be in my classrooms. and i want to see my teachers and i want to see my friends. >> reporter: school has been canceled for at least the rest of the week. >> reporter: they are wasting no time cleaning up henryville. and insurance companies can be seen all around town. >> this is going to take time to rebuild. but this is a great community and we'll get through it. >> reporter: angel babcock. rescuers found her alone in an indiana field. but she died two days later. her father, mother, and two siblings also died n. north carolina -- died. in north carolina, a 17-year- old was thrown hundreds ever feet into an interstate. >> the top half of the house came off and
susan mcginnis reports for wjz from henryville, indiana. where residents have new problems to contend with. snow. >> reporter: utility crews are working to restore power. downed power lines and gas leaks other big -- are are the biggest concerns. at head rivo high school, workers use equipment to scoop up the wreckage. courtne cummings is a freshman. >> i want to be there. i want to be in my classrooms. and i want to see my teachers and i want to see my friends. >> reporter:...
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>>> on this sunday night from the storm zone in indiana, the recovery. after that deadly wave of tornadoes. >>> plus, remarkable stories of survival and helping hands. the other first responders showing compassion and the kindness of strangers. >>> tough talk. president obama tells israel and time, but says he won't hesitate to use force against iran if necessary. >>> making the grade. a new way to teach the teachers the novel idea to help better educate our kids. >>> and, sweet success in black and white. tonight, celebrating a century with milk's favorite cookie. 6 captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> >>>good evening. tonight as more and more improbable stories of survival emerge from friday's tornado rampage, the word merckle iracl being used an awful lot. this house continued to stand, he is survived as the neighborhood around her sin disintegrated. look to the left, the only thing left of her neighbor's house and the front porch. on this side of the house, take a look, speaks for itself. the massive twitter that struck here in henryville
>>> on this sunday night from the storm zone in indiana, the recovery. after that deadly wave of tornadoes. >>> plus, remarkable stories of survival and helping hands. the other first responders showing compassion and the kindness of strangers. >>> tough talk. president obama tells israel and time, but says he won't hesitate to use force against iran if necessary. >>> making the grade. a new way to teach the teachers the novel idea to help better educate our...
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, authorities say tornadoes have led to wide-spread damage in indiana in southern indiana, officials say at least one town, quoting this official, is completely gone. and the national weather service says the agency is tracking extreme damage in the henryville area, the area i mentioned before where high school was essentially destroyed by funnel, and, now, the kids are already out of class, gone for the day, and, in fact, there are reports that there is question whether they went to school given the severe storm warnings before the day but a number of schools in and around the area were given early warnings of shut down, schools were shut down early, high school basketball games were postponed in and around the louisville area, for example, and through much of southern end in, but, just to show you the scope of this storm, as risk was -- at risk was saying encompassing about a dozen states which is very unusual to affect such a wide path this time of year. a lot of the damage has been quite severe. updating you again, the storms, now, are encompassing the gulf coast through the grea
, authorities say tornadoes have led to wide-spread damage in indiana in southern indiana, officials say at least one town, quoting this official, is completely gone. and the national weather service says the agency is tracking extreme damage in the henryville area, the area i mentioned before where high school was essentially destroyed by funnel, and, now, the kids are already out of class, gone for the day, and, in fact, there are reports that there is question whether they went to school...
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ginger zee, reporting for "nightline," henryville, indiana. >> such devastating images. our thanks to ginger zee tonight. "good morning america" will have the latest on the storms in the morning. >>> coming up -- helping guys and busting stereotypes, this self-described asian playboy says he can make a casanova out of anyone inside his dating boot camp. [ degeneres ] what's more beautiful than a covergirl? two covergirls. get two miracles in one product. new tone rehab 2-in-1 foundation. covers spots, lines... and wrinkles. and helps improve skin tone over time. new tone rehab from easy... breezy... beautiful... covergirl! covergirl! i took some steep risks in my teens. i'd never ride without one now. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol has stayed down. and here's another number you might be interested in. lipitor may be available for as little as $4 a mont
ginger zee, reporting for "nightline," henryville, indiana. >> such devastating images. our thanks to ginger zee tonight. "good morning america" will have the latest on the storms in the morning. >>> coming up -- helping guys and busting stereotypes, this self-described asian playboy says he can make a casanova out of anyone inside his dating boot camp. [ degeneres ] what's more beautiful than a covergirl? two covergirls. get two miracles in one product. new...
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. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, indiana now have another problem to deal with. overnight snow is complicati >>> tornado victims in kentucky and indiana now have yet another problem to deal with. overnight snow is complicating cleanup efforts there. and it is making conditions even more dangerous. susan mcginnis reports from henryville, indiana, where the storm destroyed the high school, middle and elementary schools. >> 15-year-old courtney cummings walked with her parents past the wrecked high school in henryville, indiana this morning. the 9th grader won't be back in school any time soon. >> i want to be there. and i want to be in my classes. i want to see my teachers. i want to see my friends. >> reporter: tornadoes killed at least 39 people and displaced thousands in five states. the latest victim was angel babcock. she was found alive in a field in indiana, on friday. after the rest of her family died. many hoped she would be the miracle survivor, but the toddler died from her injuries sunday night. a new coating of snow that fell after the storm is complic
. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, indiana now have another problem to deal with. overnight snow is complicati >>> tornado victims in kentucky and indiana now have yet another problem to deal with. overnight snow is complicating cleanup efforts there. and it is making conditions even more dangerous. susan mcginnis reports from henryville, indiana, where the storm destroyed the high school, middle and elementary schools. >> 15-year-old courtney cummings walked with her parents past the wrecked...
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the child is in critical condition at an indiana hospital. and, a dramatic escape for a dozen students in henryville, indiana. officials there say school was dismissed early for bad weather. bus drivers noticed the storms and turned around. the kids got to safety just moments before winds picked up a bus and threw it into a building. chuck bell is in the storm center now with more on these storms. >> when it comes down to tornadoes, the most important thing that you're up against is the intensity of the storm itself. what do i mean by that? well, we rate tornadoes on the ef scale. and only one to two percent of all tornadoes that occur land in that top one or two categories there. only one or two percent are an f4 or an f5. but those type of storms represent 65% of all of the fatal days that we see in tornadoes. yesterday, there were 98 storms reported and i'd be willing to bet that 25 to 30 probably came from only one or two of those 98 storms. for us, we don't have to worry about severe weather. just kind of a cloudy and cool sunday. but th
the child is in critical condition at an indiana hospital. and, a dramatic escape for a dozen students in henryville, indiana. officials there say school was dismissed early for bad weather. bus drivers noticed the storms and turned around. the kids got to safety just moments before winds picked up a bus and threw it into a building. chuck bell is in the storm center now with more on these storms. >> when it comes down to tornadoes, the most important thing that you're up against is the...
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sunday in southern indiana, and another race to beat mother nature. with snow predicted tonight, an all-out push to clear out, cut down and pick up as much as possible before night fall. but the job, quite simply, is enormous. >> total destruction. >> reporter: just restoring power and phone service is a challenge. leon gilbert spent the day picking through what is left of his family's farm. >> one board at a time, i guess. >> reporter: he's lived here all his life. >> i've seen my family's life, life's work, that i've been a part of, my brother, my sisters, my kids, their kids, my whole family has been part of -- it has been what we do. >> reporter: vietnam vet joanne murphy just moved here six months ago from san antonio. she rode out the storm in her closet. >> as soon as they looked up and saw the sky, i said, my house is gone. >> reporter: more than 48 hours later, the scale of the damage is still hard to comprehend. the weather channel's veteran storm tracker jim cantore. >> if we're getting 175-mile-per-hour winds now, this early in march, what
sunday in southern indiana, and another race to beat mother nature. with snow predicted tonight, an all-out push to clear out, cut down and pick up as much as possible before night fall. but the job, quite simply, is enormous. >> total destruction. >> reporter: just restoring power and phone service is a challenge. leon gilbert spent the day picking through what is left of his family's farm. >> one board at a time, i guess. >> reporter: he's lived here all his life....
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indiana heartland shredded in henryville. a school hurled across the street and a father carrying their 9-month-old for what is left of the neighborhood. their home is gone and a survivor hugging his dog, grateful they both survived. the toll is going up. 38 people killed, hundreds injured. we're at 108 reported tornados from this system alone. millions of americans across 11 states from the gulf coast to ohio valley. hit by twisters and for so many, frightening sounds they will never forget. the sirens and wind. our team tonight reports in from across the disaster zone. we begin with meteorologist ginger zee in henryville, indiana tonight. ginger, good evening. >> david, just moments ago. the national weather service gave us an update. they've rated this tornado that demolished henryville an ef-4. that means winds up to 200 miles per hour. that means what happened behind me, the tales of survival were a true miracle. >> almost 100 tornadoes reported with millions of people in the path, barreling through the heartland at 70 m
indiana heartland shredded in henryville. a school hurled across the street and a father carrying their 9-month-old for what is left of the neighborhood. their home is gone and a survivor hugging his dog, grateful they both survived. the toll is going up. 38 people killed, hundreds injured. we're at 108 reported tornados from this system alone. millions of americans across 11 states from the gulf coast to ohio valley. hit by twisters and for so many, frightening sounds they will never forget....
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a 2-year-old was found wandering in a field in salem, indiana. her entire family was killed in the tornadoes and her home was destroyed. the little girl is currently in critical condition and the hospital is taking donations to help her out. >>> the red cross responded immediately to the devastation, opening new centers in 11 states to help those affected by the tornadoes. in fact, news4's derrick ward joins us live from the red cross on east-west highway in silver spring, maryland. derrick, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as is often and always, really, in the aftermath of the devastation like we're seeing with those tornadoes, there are those heart-wrenching stories of loss and harrowing stories of survival, like that toddler. well, now it is time to turn that empathy into action. take a look at that scene. 39 people dead across indiana, kentucky, alabama, georgia, ohio, tennessee, and estimates are that about 95 twisters actually did touch down. and the red cross immediately opened up shelters across those affected areas, and s
a 2-year-old was found wandering in a field in salem, indiana. her entire family was killed in the tornadoes and her home was destroyed. the little girl is currently in critical condition and the hospital is taking donations to help her out. >>> the red cross responded immediately to the devastation, opening new centers in 11 states to help those affected by the tornadoes. in fact, news4's derrick ward joins us live from the red cross on east-west highway in silver spring, maryland....
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this is in indiana. more than 100 struck across nine states. here is report from one of the hardest hit areas, henryville, indiana. >> the streets and so many homes were empty. a curfew kept the 2,000 residents from a safe distance from the downed power lines and debris. >> at this time we are shifting gears. we're actually turning what we call the cleanup mode. >> the tornado brought winds 175 miles an hour and ripped the roof off the high school. 11 students that hid in the principal's office survived. so did gina scott who works there. >> really, honestly i didn't expect to look like this when we opened up the door. >> three hours to the east, this is what is left of west liberty kentucky after another twister. >> about a mile and a half came through town. >> a doze tornadoes, part of the same system that brought hundred tornadoes through the midsection through the ohio valley and gulf coast. >> the only thing we have. >> it's an alert. >> cellphone warnings saved people that have to recover from the second tornado in less than a year. back
this is in indiana. more than 100 struck across nine states. here is report from one of the hardest hit areas, henryville, indiana. >> the streets and so many homes were empty. a curfew kept the 2,000 residents from a safe distance from the downed power lines and debris. >> at this time we are shifting gears. we're actually turning what we call the cleanup mode. >> the tornado brought winds 175 miles an hour and ripped the roof off the high school. 11 students that hid in the...
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. >> rescuers in salem, indiana, found the two-year-old in a field near her home. in ohio, a twister tore up the town of moscow, killing several people. and at least one person died in alabama where the first storms started friday morning. back in henryville, long time resident, wayne jones, is trying to stay positive. >> i have insurance that covers everything. i'll just pay everything off and start over. >> jones will have to start with finding a new place to live. susan, cbs news, henryville, indiana. >> the death toll is expected to rise as officials search for those still missing. president obama called the governor's of indiana, kentucky, and ohio to promise federal assistance in their recovery. >>> united airlines new computer system hit some turbulence today. the final step in the merger of continental and united met the data were combined into one computer system. but sorting out ticket codes and frequent flier miles for millions of reservations prove to be overwelming. passengers who arrived at sfo for flights found long lines and long waits. >> computers
. >> rescuers in salem, indiana, found the two-year-old in a field near her home. in ohio, a twister tore up the town of moscow, killing several people. and at least one person died in alabama where the first storms started friday morning. back in henryville, long time resident, wayne jones, is trying to stay positive. >> i have insurance that covers everything. i'll just pay everything off and start over. >> jones will have to start with finding a new place to live. susan,...
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in henryville indiana that had - to outruu a tornado with nearly a dozen children on boar. shot of he bus smashed into a building earlier this month. nside... ddring that ttrnado. debris swirls.... and the buu is pushed across the parkiig lot.. nd then he road... before rashiig into a diner. just 13 minutes earlier... 11 children were on that bus... audio picks up the tense moments when the driverr safety. radio::henryville - therr is a tornado on thh ground.perry: tornado on the ground, guys. qqiet!perry: if you got a book to put over our head, do it. get in the middle.))! 3 that driver was able to get those kids off the bus and to safety... just three mmnutes beforeethe bus is blown away. a penny saved is a penny earned.but in caaada that phrase will soon be obsolete. obsolete.the country is now phasing out the coin.it turns out it costs more than a cent to make one.... and stopping production would saveethe country 11 million dolllrs a kim kaadashian tops a liit of the most overexposed celebrities around.65 percent of those polled ffr the forbes list... thought she is tw
in henryville indiana that had - to outruu a tornado with nearly a dozen children on boar. shot of he bus smashed into a building earlier this month. nside... ddring that ttrnado. debris swirls.... and the buu is pushed across the parkiig lot.. nd then he road... before rashiig into a diner. just 13 minutes earlier... 11 children were on that bus... audio picks up the tense moments when the driverr safety. radio::henryville - therr is a tornado on thh ground.perry: tornado on the ground, guys....
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. >> we have the latest from henry, indiana. what can you tell us? >> forecasters had been predicting heavy storms to come through henryville, indiana. what happened last night could never have been guessed. as we look at images here, you can see behind me, this used to be henryville high school. what is left of it is the middle school. the roof completely blown off. to the north, south, east, and west complete devastation here. the citizens of henryville, indiana, now left to pick up the pieces. >> it is hard. it is hard on everybody. everything is gone. everything is just gone. >> the forecast for southern indiana called for severe weather. what followed early friday evening could not have been predicted. >> we didn't think it would happen because tornado warnings come out all the time and never hit us. >> tornados ripped through leveling small farming communities. there were as many tornadoes in the last 24 hours than in the average month of march. the people here are shocked at how quickly the devastation happened. >> things are falling. thing ar
. >> we have the latest from henry, indiana. what can you tell us? >> forecasters had been predicting heavy storms to come through henryville, indiana. what happened last night could never have been guessed. as we look at images here, you can see behind me, this used to be henryville high school. what is left of it is the middle school. the roof completely blown off. to the north, south, east, and west complete devastation here. the citizens of henryville, indiana, now left to pick...
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terrell brown is in henryville, indiana with the latest. good morning, terrell. >> betty, good morning to you. it was the unseasonably warm air that triggered these deadly storms causing damage that you see here like this. would you believe three days later, snow is falling across the same region and their timing couldn't be any worse as thousands here don't have power. people in henryville, indiana, are working together distributing water and sifting through donated supplies, food and clothing as they start to rebuild their lives. >> we're a tight knit place and we pull together when tragedy. >> two tornadoes hit henryville friday. one of them packed winds in excess of 165 miles per hour. the cleanup is under way, but it's going to take time and henryville school officials are trying to figure out how they'll finish the rest of the year. the elementary, middle and high school complex was destroyed. and it's the weather that could complicate cleanup efforts. winter weather watches, advisories and warnings are up against indiana and kentucky
terrell brown is in henryville, indiana with the latest. good morning, terrell. >> betty, good morning to you. it was the unseasonably warm air that triggered these deadly storms causing damage that you see here like this. would you believe three days later, snow is falling across the same region and their timing couldn't be any worse as thousands here don't have power. people in henryville, indiana, are working together distributing water and sifting through donated supplies, food and...
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susan mcginnis begins the coverage tonight from henryville, indiana. >> reporter: first responders combed through the rubble searching for tornado survivors. >> we just hope that we've not left any stone unturned at this point. >> reporter: the crew in henryville, indiana picked up a photo album they hope to get to it owner. >> after the fact they'll say that's the only picture we found of the family we have left. >> reporter: the tornado demolished the townsending a school bus into a building, dropping a tractor-trailer on a gas station and shearing the walls off of homes. >> i've seen some of the most incredible and intense damage i've ever seener. >> it headed into eastern kentucky cutting a path of destruction 52 miles long. >> reporter: the national weather service is saying it's an f 4. >> it's in the violent category that most tornadoes never come anywhere near to. >> reporter: one young survivor is recovering in louisville. rescuers found the 2-year-old in a field near her home. in ohio a twister tore up the town of moscow killing two people and a few people died in alabama. back
susan mcginnis begins the coverage tonight from henryville, indiana. >> reporter: first responders combed through the rubble searching for tornado survivors. >> we just hope that we've not left any stone unturned at this point. >> reporter: the crew in henryville, indiana picked up a photo album they hope to get to it owner. >> after the fact they'll say that's the only picture we found of the family we have left. >> reporter: the tornado demolished the townsending...
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post storms here in indiana and for much of the nation. yesterday, watching that setup come together. actually, for the last couple of days before, we knew it would be a ddidy zast rouse day. the storm is going off. behind it, a loft cold air. a lot of wind. i need you to know it's very windy from chicago to cincinnati. i'll leave you with an outlook. good morning, whington. zahrhran here. t some light rain across the area.a. of ight, a few hundredths an inch. temperatures generly in the 40's this morning. keep your r umbrella with you is morning, because we still have a few showers. coldld front is cocoming throh help t to clear skies. to ththe ain cells down south. just t to thwest of the washshingt area, somrain will in. o h temperatures tododay, t 3. it will be windynd breezy. >> and in just a bit, we're going turn the cram slightly and show you more shocking images from here in henryville, indiana. for now, back to dan and bianna. >>> much more coming up. including the arrest in the mysterious murder of a mom and businesswoman from a
post storms here in indiana and for much of the nation. yesterday, watching that setup come together. actually, for the last couple of days before, we knew it would be a ddidy zast rouse day. the storm is going off. behind it, a loft cold air. a lot of wind. i need you to know it's very windy from chicago to cincinnati. i'll leave you with an outlook. good morning, whington. zahrhran here. t some light rain across the area.a. of ight, a few hundredths an inch. temperatures generly in the 40's...
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our coverage stretches from alabama to indiana and we go to henryville, indiana, one of the hardest-hit communities. hello. >> reporter: hey. yeah. an ef-4 tornado, winds of 175 miles per hour, that doesn't happen that you get those types of tornadoes. and you end up with this damage that is far reaching, expansive and takes your breath away when you look at it and you see how much of the damage there is, a ton of homes have been destroyed. but if you go to the other side of the street here, you can see the school, a junior high/high school, next door to it is a grade school that has been damaged. they are out of school for at least a week. i can tell you, you can look and see quickly, they start to do work, such as getting power restored. they get poles, power poles stuck in here. they -- doing that work. it's a monumental task to organize this, when you consider all the towns and the counties and states that have been affected here. i am joined by debbie fletcher with the department of homeland security. i tell you what, have you an incredible task on your hands. it seems like this ha
our coverage stretches from alabama to indiana and we go to henryville, indiana, one of the hardest-hit communities. hello. >> reporter: hey. yeah. an ef-4 tornado, winds of 175 miles per hour, that doesn't happen that you get those types of tornadoes. and you end up with this damage that is far reaching, expansive and takes your breath away when you look at it and you see how much of the damage there is, a ton of homes have been destroyed. but if you go to the other side of the street...
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hard-hit area of henryville, indiana, about 20 miles north of louisville, kentucky. a tornado it is confirmed did flatten homes and threw cars and buses into buildings. 14 people are dead in southern indiana. the governors of kentucky and indiana sent national guard troops to help search for survivors and also provide some security. >> lucky it wasn't worse. as awful as this has been heartbreaking, of course. we're flying and will continue to up the track of this storm. it's a long storm. somebody later will tell us whether there were multiple tornadoes or not. it may have been 50 miles from here to chelsea and we lost lives each point along the way. >> while the governor tries to console his community, we're hearing amazing stories of survival from indiana, just like this one. rescuers found a 20-month-old baby girl in a field after an outbreak of tornadoes there. she was all alone and injured, but alive. she is now in a hospital. and a spokesman says the little girl is in critical condition but has been reunited with her family. and we'll have much more on the stor
hard-hit area of henryville, indiana, about 20 miles north of louisville, kentucky. a tornado it is confirmed did flatten homes and threw cars and buses into buildings. 14 people are dead in southern indiana. the governors of kentucky and indiana sent national guard troops to help search for survivors and also provide some security. >> lucky it wasn't worse. as awful as this has been heartbreaking, of course. we're flying and will continue to up the track of this storm. it's a long storm....
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so, that is from louisville and indiana. and we wanted to see more of the destruction, now, in alabama. steve osunsami has that. he is in harvest, alabama. and, steve, tell us about it. >> reporter: good evening, diane. the tornado that came and took this home, destroyed it, after it had just been rebuilt from a tornado that took it away last april, for the family that lived here, this was beyond frustrating. and the night is still young. james and judy hodges cried a good cry, wiped away tears and said good-bye to their home for the second time in as many months. what hits you about all this? >> i just think, having to go through everything again. >> reporter: he was born in this house. they were married here. this is what it looked like before a tornado destroyed it last april. the twister that destroyed the home again today hit even harder. they're alive because of this shelter. >> one of those things. you know? ten months later, we got hit again. >> there's always a plan. god sees the big picture. we don't. >> reporter:
so, that is from louisville and indiana. and we wanted to see more of the destruction, now, in alabama. steve osunsami has that. he is in harvest, alabama. and, steve, tell us about it. >> reporter: good evening, diane. the tornado that came and took this home, destroyed it, after it had just been rebuilt from a tornado that took it away last april, for the family that lived here, this was beyond frustrating. and the night is still young. james and judy hodges cried a good cry, wiped away...
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this is what it looked like in communities from indiana to georgia. winds as strong as 200 miles per hour ripped through towns. at least 37 people are dead. as many as 17 million people were impacted by the storms. scores of injured people waking up in hospitals this morning. their homes and the homes of their neighbors gone. people now picking through the rubble to find anything they can salvage. president obama is offering federal assistance in the areas battered by the storms. in the little town of west liberty, kentucky, the town felt the full force of a tornado's 1 135-mile-per-hour winds. it leveled building, uprooted trees. cnn evers rob marciano is there getting the first look at some of the town's most extensive damage. rob, good morning to you. >> good morning, gary. they've finally got the roads cleared enough to where larger vehicles can get in here including obviously rescue and recovery vehicles and our satellite truck so we're getting now a first look at -- a live look at the main street. over my left shoulder you're seeing some demolis
this is what it looked like in communities from indiana to georgia. winds as strong as 200 miles per hour ripped through towns. at least 37 people are dead. as many as 17 million people were impacted by the storms. scores of injured people waking up in hospitals this morning. their homes and the homes of their neighbors gone. people now picking through the rubble to find anything they can salvage. president obama is offering federal assistance in the areas battered by the storms. in the little...
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senator from indiana said they'd appreciate the prayers of everyone watching television tonight. we are covering a severe weather outbreak of severe weather this evening, the likes of which we are not sure we've ever seen before. 155 million americans have been in the path of severe weather today and tonight. we had tornados in eight states. at one point this evening, there were 19 separate tornado warnings. ve othe map in theve southeast, including se maomr cities, including some smaller towns that are frankly no longer standing. at the heart of some of these storms is some of the strongest weather this planet can produce. our team has fanned out to cover it all. we want to begin with the worst of it. dr. greg forbes is the severe weather expert at the weather channel. dr. forbes, we've been watching you all afternoon into the evening. you've been asked to prioritize about the larger tornados. where is the worst headed tonight? >> some is rolling across eastern parts of kentucky. we have tornado warnings all the way north of the ohio river down to the gulf coast. take a look at
senator from indiana said they'd appreciate the prayers of everyone watching television tonight. we are covering a severe weather outbreak of severe weather this evening, the likes of which we are not sure we've ever seen before. 155 million americans have been in the path of severe weather today and tonight. we had tornados in eight states. at one point this evening, there were 19 separate tornado warnings. ve othe map in theve southeast, including se maomr cities, including some smaller towns...
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this includes an indiana toddler that was found alive in a field on saturday. nbc's jay gray reports. >> reporter: this morning across tornado alley, battered communities are preparing for anything but a normal monday. the message seems a bit obvious. like so much here, henryville high school has been torn apart. there are, though, other signs of survival. some life brings the steady rhythm of crews looking to pull away and pile up what they can. others sifting through the rubble by hand to find anything they might be able to save. evidence of their lives before the storm. >> she's probably 70. and she lost everything except what we can pull out. >> reporter: more than three dozen families already know they won't find any help or hope in this debris. they lost loved ones in the storm. one of those, 15-month-old angel babcock. first responders found her fighting for her life in this field. her mom, dad, brothers, already dead. yesterday, angel passed away after being pulled from life support. her grandfather showed his emotions. >> my pastor is going in with me.
this includes an indiana toddler that was found alive in a field on saturday. nbc's jay gray reports. >> reporter: this morning across tornado alley, battered communities are preparing for anything but a normal monday. the message seems a bit obvious. like so much here, henryville high school has been torn apart. there are, though, other signs of survival. some life brings the steady rhythm of crews looking to pull away and pile up what they can. others sifting through the rubble by hand...
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officials say at least 14 people have died in indiana today alone. henryville is near louisville kentucky. >>> what's unusual here is these are nighttime tornadoes. you have a storm system that starts in eastern texas and basically goes all the way up into new york. so if we go to live storm tracker 2. we can show you the shot here. you can see it right here. the extent of these showers. this thing is not over. and i do fear in the morning when the sun does come out it's a lot of rural area here there's going to be a lot more damage as folks suspect numerous tornadoes touching down. >> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. at 10:20 bill comes back for the bay area forecast. >>> authorities in california county revealed the identity of a skier who was killed in an avalanche in tahoe east back country. 29-year-old benjamin bracket was living in sqwall not far from where that avalanche took place. bracket was skiing with two friends when a wall of snow tapped him. >> fun loving when asked what was a cross country practice like, it's perfect ben saying
officials say at least 14 people have died in indiana today alone. henryville is near louisville kentucky. >>> what's unusual here is these are nighttime tornadoes. you have a storm system that starts in eastern texas and basically goes all the way up into new york. so if we go to live storm tracker 2. we can show you the shot here. you can see it right here. the extent of these showers. this thing is not over. and i do fear in the morning when the sun does come out it's a lot of rural...